CONAKRY, Guinea - Guinea sports minister Domani Dore has contradicted FIFA by saying the 2023 African Cup of Nations cannot be moved back to June to accommodate the re-scheduled 2022 World Cup in Qatar.]]>

NYON, Switzerland - Tensions between FIFA and Europe's top clubs over the 2022 World Cup have been calmed by a meeting between Sepp Blatter and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.]]>

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:36:12 -0500MLS Commissioner Garber: Hopeful season will start on timehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/12fe30db12aa41ecba6c5eb132cf52fc/SOC--MLS-Laborhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/12fe30db12aa41ecba6c5eb132cf52fc/SOC--MLS-LaborBOSTON - Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber says he is still hopeful the season will start on time, even as the professional soccer league and its players head into the last week of their offseason without a collective bargaining agreement.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:05:21 -0500Blatter wants 2022 World Cup final no later than Dec. 18http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7caf8620f25440cb96b01100bd26d73d/SOC--Blatter-2022-WCup-Finalhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7caf8620f25440cb96b01100bd26d73d/SOC--Blatter-2022-WCup-Final

HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland - FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar to take place no later than Dec. 18, a date that would avoid a conflict with the powerful Premier League over the Christmas schedule in England.]]>

NYON, Switzerland - UEFA supports playing the 2022 World Cup final on Dec. 23 to help protect international qualifying matches in its own competitions.]]>

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:12:09 -0500African Cup moved to June 2023 by World Cup date switchhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9abb803435e9409bb50a7de353407ea4/SOC--African-Cup-2023http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9abb803435e9409bb50a7de353407ea4/SOC--African-Cup-2023

DOHA, Qatar - The 2023 African Cup of Nations in Guinea will move from January to June because of FIFA's plan to switch the 2022 World Cup dates to November-December, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Wednesday.]]>

LONDON - Global football executives will fly into Qatar this week to conclude discussions on when the 2022 World Cup should be played. The outcome already seems clear: football's biggest event will be played in November and December for the first time unless FIFA unexpectedly gives into European opposition.]]>